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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 25, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 25, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,481 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Joe West 3B: Dick Stello |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Ron Roenicke | Right Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 25, 1981
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopes for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ruhle
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ruhle
There goes Landreaux. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Landreaux steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Ruhle
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Ruhle
There goes Baker. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Hooton covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Hooton
There goes Puhl. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Hooton
Garner hits a fly ball towards right. Roenicke catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ruhle
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ruhle
Scioscia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Ruhle
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Scioscia trying to get to third. Scott throws the ball in to Howe, who tags Scioscia for the out. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Ruhle
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and has Cruz trapped. Hooton throws to third, and Guerrero tags Cruz for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Hooton
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Ruhle
Hooton hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ruhle
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hooton
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Hooton
Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruhle
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ruhle
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Ruhle
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hooton
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Ruhle
Roenicke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ruhle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Ruhle
Hooton bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hooton
Gary Weiss now playing shortstop.
Walling hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hooton
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ruhle
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruhle
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Ruhle
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hooton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Hooton
Ruhle hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ruhle
Scioscia strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Ruhle
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Ruhle
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hooton
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
There goes Scott. The throw from Scioscia and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Ruhle
Hooton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hooton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Hooton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Ruhle
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hooton scores. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. LaCorte
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. LaCorte
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCorte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Harry Spilman now playing first base. Reggie Smith pinch hits for Mike Scioscia.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hooton
Steve Yeager now catching.
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hooton
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Hooton
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Hooton
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spilman for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Sambito
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Sambito
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Sambito
Hooton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hooton
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss misplays the ball. That's an error on Weiss. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1981 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0
Landreaux K, cf 4 1 2 1 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 3 0 2 2 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 2 0
Guerrero P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walling D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Scioscia M, c 3 0 1 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith R, ph 1 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0
Roenicke R, rf 4 0 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 2 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 2 0 0 0
Weiss G, ss 2 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 3 1 1 0 Spilman H, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 29 0 4 0
Los Angeles 100 000 020 -- 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L)* 7.0 9 3 2 0 1
LaCorte F 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Sambito J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Reynolds C, Weiss G
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 3
2B -- Hooton B
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Landreaux K, Puhl T
CS -- Baker D, Scott T
SH -- Hooton B
SF -- Baker D
T -- 2:18
A -- 35481
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